'dialogue-driven' originates from the combination of 'dialogue' and 'driven', where 'dialogue' comes from the Greek word 'dialogos', meaning 'conversation', and 'driven' is derived from the Old English 'drifan', meaning 'to drive'.

'dialogue' changed from the Greek word 'dialogos' to the Latin 'dialogus', and eventually became the modern English word 'dialogue'. 'Driven' evolved from the Old English 'drifan'.

Initially, 'dialogue' meant 'conversation between two or more people', and 'driven' meant 'propelled or motivated by'. Together, they evolved to describe narratives propelled by dialogue.